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Tuco · 05-12-2003, 05:39 AM

Forget the crappy movie by the same name with Leonardo diCaprio. The Beach, in a nutshell, is the story of a backpacker in Southeast Asia who finds an island paradise, fringed with marijuana fields. I recently read it again and would highly recommend it to all.

jaman · 05-12-2003, 05:59 AM

ya well , Welcome To Cheap Talk

Barker · 05-12-2003, 10:19 AM

Might go and buy it later.......Buuuuut Sell it to me more,How is it better than the film?,Does the book mention weed alot?

deadman420 · 05-12-2003, 04:19 PM

I don't think so Tuco. I think you are going to dig me up a copy. You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig.

Is there a thread about movie quotes?

JonnyLentilbean · 05-12-2003, 08:08 PM

the book is so much better than the movie. it's so great to read that book while smoking a fattie...

Barker · 05-12-2003, 08:20 PM

Just Realised but this should be in the books section

I beat the Mods to it

Grapefruity · 05-13-2003, 10:51 PM

hehe your descrioption seems like the same thing as the movie...eh that movie was aright, great scenery, but kinda bad performance by leo , whos normally a good actor

***Feorge Gorman*** · 05-13-2003, 10:57 PM

Just wanted to see if you were paying attention!

Thread moved to the 'books' forum'

pOOn

Los Monchis · 05-23-2003, 06:36 AM

"The Beach" is a great read that brings quite a bit more to the table than just an adventure story.

For those that haven't seen the movie, here's a quick nutshell of the plot: Travelling (as opposed to being a tourist) in Thailand, Richard is given a map by a mysterious, seemingly insane neighbor in a boarding house they are staying at. The map leads him to a secluded beach on an island where to his surprise he finds a community of like-minded travellers who have sought a sort of refuge from civilisation and the mainstream tourist industry that is overtaking Thailand.

Everything is great... for a while....

Some reviews have called the book a modern day take on "The Lord of the Flies" which probably isn't too far afield. What happens when innocence and paradise is corrupted?

Garland's characters are all pretty believable and he has a deft touch with emotion. He is able to create really complex relationships between characters while the plot pushes forward. Damn good read for the summer, grab it at the library or used book store.

-LM

Larmer · 07-16-2003, 11:34 PM

Ironically enough, I've read some reviews that suggest that Garland is opposed to the counterculture. 28 Days Later begins with animal rights activists releasing a virus, and even The Beach devolves into complete chaos.

05-12-2003, 05:39 AM	#1
Tuco New Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 33 Grams: 597.40 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	The Beach by Alex Garland Forget the crappy movie by the same name with Leonardo diCaprio. The Beach, in a nutshell, is the story of a backpacker in Southeast Asia who finds an island paradise, fringed with marijuana fields. I recently read it again and would highly recommend it to all.

05-12-2003, 05:59 AM	#2
jaman Marijuana Master Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,527 Grams: 2,889.05 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	ya well , Welcome To Cheap Talk __________________ freedom to grow , freedom to smoke . Mr. President , please relieve us of our dependency on foreign oil ! Legalize hemp production !

05-12-2003, 04:19 PM	#4
deadman420 Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 786 Grams: 1,725.30 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	I don't think so Tuco. I think you are going to dig me up a copy. You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig. Is there a thread about movie quotes? __________________ No matter your position on the tenets of National Socialism, you have to admit that the Nazis were snappy dressers.

05-12-2003, 08:08 PM	#5
JonnyLentilbean Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 108 Grams: 802.39 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	the book is so much better than the movie. it's so great to read that book while smoking a fattie... __________________ No laws, however stringent, can make the idle industrious, the thriftless provident, or the drunken sober.

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Grapefruity Jr. Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 706 Grams: 760.80 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	hehe your descrioption seems like the same thing as the movie...eh that movie was aright, great scenery, but kinda bad performance by leo , whos normally a good actor __________________ She'll come back as fire To burn out the liars And put a blanket of ash on the ground

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05-12-2003, 10:19 AM	#3
Barker Cunt. Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,608 Grams: 900.25 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Might go and buy it later.......Buuuuut Sell it to me more,How is it better than the film?,Does the book mention weed alot?

05-12-2003, 08:20 PM	#6
Barker Cunt. Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,608 Grams: 900.25 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Just Realised but this should be in the books section I beat the Mods to it

05-13-2003, 10:57 PM	#8
*Feorge Gorman* Asst. Administrator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,005 Groans: 2 Groaned at 2 Times in 2 Posts Thanks: 458 Thanked 580 Times in 355 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Good call Barker! Just wanted to see if you were paying attention! Thread moved to the 'books' forum' pOOn __________________ feorge New to Marijuana Dot Com? Be sure to read our POSTING GUIDELINES.

05-23-2003, 06:36 AM	#9
Los Monchis New Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 38 Grams: 930.95 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Damn good read "The Beach" is a great read that brings quite a bit more to the table than just an adventure story. For those that haven't seen the movie, here's a quick nutshell of the plot: Travelling (as opposed to being a tourist) in Thailand, Richard is given a map by a mysterious, seemingly insane neighbor in a boarding house they are staying at. The map leads him to a secluded beach on an island where to his surprise he finds a community of like-minded travellers who have sought a sort of refuge from civilisation and the mainstream tourist industry that is overtaking Thailand. Everything is great... for a while.... Some reviews have called the book a modern day take on "The Lord of the Flies" which probably isn't too far afield. What happens when innocence and paradise is corrupted? Garland's characters are all pretty believable and he has a deft touch with emotion. He is able to create really complex relationships between characters while the plot pushes forward. Damn good read for the summer, grab it at the library or used book store. -LM __________________ Homer: "But isn't marijuana, or 'dope' illegal?" Dr. Hibbert: "Only for those who ENJOY it."

07-16-2003, 11:34 PM	#10
Larmer Seasoned Activist Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,323 Grams: 2,615.90 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Ironically enough, I've read some reviews that suggest that Garland is opposed to the counterculture. 28 Days Later begins with animal rights activists releasing a virus, and even The Beach devolves into complete chaos. __________________ Posting Guidelines

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